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Research on the Role of Education in Poverty Reduction in India
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Abstract
India has a long history of social and economic problems that combine to produce poverty due to several overlapping variables. Education, an essential tool for countries, has been known for reducing poverty. Poverty is a situation in a country that lacks an economy and critical resources to support a living. When a country cannot meet basic requirements for people, such as food, water, clothing, etc., nobody ought to be impoverished. The purpose of this study report is to determine how education lowers poverty rates and supports Indian families. Education plays a pivotal role in fostering economic growth. For individuals of specific socioeconomic or ethnic groups, access to healthcare, education, and career opportunities is sometimes more challenging than for others. Even while the general level of education has improved, many Indian communities—especially those in rural areas—remain without access to high-quality education. By altering its policies, India can become a better country. This will help the impoverished and lessen social inequality by increasing productivity, raising wages, and creating jobs. This study is significant since it provides an analysis of India's poverty rate. This can aid in people's understanding of what this nation is doing at the moment and what they are doing to better themselves. One of the paper's shortcomings is the dearth of primary sources; instead, the majority of the sources consulted were secondary ones. Surveys and interviews can produce primary sources for upcoming research.
Keywords
Education, Poverty, Economy, Inequality
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Wang,T. (2025). Research on the Role of Education in Poverty Reduction in India. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,148,1-7.
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